Purse, Money Taken From Car

June 27, 1986

Boca Raton -- A purse containing $150 was stolen from a car parked in the 3900 block of North Federal Highway on Wednesday, Boca Raton police said. The victim said she had just filled her car with gas and had gone inside to pay when she saw a car pull up to hers. When she got back to her car, her purse was gone.

Two similar incidents occurred in other locations. A purse containing about $140 and other items valued at about $500 were stolen from a car parked in the 1200 block of Clint Moore Road on Tuesday, police said. The car was locked at the time of the theft.

A purse containing $30 was snatched from a car parked in the 400 block of Northwest 40th Street on Wednesday, according to a police report.